My New Babies

[VincentBikes]

Naa, much prefer my new baby, got her last week...............nine weeks old wednesday......

 

 

 

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!

[VincentBikes]

How does the weight of these babies compare to a set of Shimano XT wheels? Would love to know cause I am thinking of buying the XT set.

 

These came in at about 1600g on my kitchen scale for the pair. If you go to revolution spokes you can take some more weight off but they are more expensive and you need to be lighter to get enough stifness if you listen to the wheel build masters. XT Rims weigh in at 1677g without valve stem and quick releases. They are R3200 at CWC cycles but I think the hope hubs are better than the Shimano hubs. Total Build costs was R4300-00 but I think they are more in the class of the XTR wheelset which is about double the price.

[rpedro]

does your 1600g include tubless conversion kit and quick releases? I guess not.

[Revolutions]

So today my new babies arrived in the post

 

 

 

 

 

and now onto the build tomorrow...................yeehaaaaa.....hopefully ready for Sundays Race..

where you get them and how much please?

was it CRC

[VincentBikes]

does your 1600g include tubless conversion kit and quick releases? I guess not.

 

Front Wheel is a QR15 so axle is part of the shock and yes I had the rim tape on and the valve fitted when I weighed the front wheel. Just need to add some weight for the sealant.

 

Will measure the back wheel this week when I do the conversion and leave the QR in and let you know.

[VincentBikes]

where you get them and how much please?

was it CRC

 

PM me your e-mail then I will send you the costing sheet!

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I have red hope pro II's (20mm thru front, and 150mmx12mm rear) laced to white spank spike rims...

 

...not exactly a weight weenie build... but

 

they look amazing.

They make that beautiful noise.

and the ride is fantastic!

 

Good choice on the Hopes!

[rpedro]

Front Wheel is a QR15 so axle is part of the shock and yes I had the rim tape on and the valve fitted when I weighed the front wheel. Just need to add some weight for the sealant.

 

Will measure the back wheel this week when I do the conversion and leave the QR in and let you know.

 

Thanks. Why did you choose these specific rims?

[VincentBikes]

Thanks. Why did you choose these specific rims?

 

Everybody raved about the ZTR Olympic rims and some friends of mine also recommended them as well as the ZTR 355. So I spoke to some wheel builders and they reccon the ZTR 355 is a more stable/solid rim profile than the Olympic so I looked at the ZTR 355. Saw the Crest is the replacement/upgrade of the 355 and thus the decision was made on the ZTR Crest. I think there is also some of the Competition rim technology in there if you read the sales jargon.

[rpedro]

Ferrous Oxide: What are the benefits in using rims that require rim tape appose to using UST rims that are tubeless ready and requires no rim tape (tubeless conversion kit)? For some reason I was thinking that the later (UST) rims would be the better/lighter option.

[VincentBikes]

Ferrous Oxide: What are the benefits in using rims that require rim tape appose to using UST rims that are tubeless ready and requires no rim tape (tubeless conversion kit)? For some reason I was thinking that the later (UST) rims would be the better/lighter option.

 

None that I know of but my experience is very limited. There are a lot more hubbers that I think can answer that. What I have seen is that UST tyres are a lot more heavier than normal tyres becuase of their thick sidewalls. I am not sure if you can fit a normal tyre on a UST rim. The problem I have with UST rims is that the nipples have to screw into the rim from the inside which gives you two sections of thread and a lot more to go wrong or nipples that could cease up inside the rim. I think Johan has a lot more experience on UST rims so maybe he can give a better answer.

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Ferrous Oxide: What are the benefits in using rims that require rim tape appose to using UST rims that are tubeless ready and requires no rim tape (tubeless conversion kit)? For some reason I was thinking that the later (UST) rims would be the better/lighter option.

 

Mavic 819's are the only full tubeless (UST) rims that I know of.

They are not light (about 550g) and require 16mm nipples. The ZTR rims are popular because of their weight and only require the rim tape (not necessarily the rubber rim strips).

 

Oh, and CWC now have a few Hope Hubs in stock.